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Senior BSA/AML Investigator

xAI · Palo Alto, CA; New York, NY · On-site

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About xAI

SpaceXAI builds Grok — frontier AI models for reasoning, voice, image generation, and more. Build with the Grok API. Backed by Lightspeed, Sequoia and a16z.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced BSA/AML Investigator to help detect, prevent, and report financial crimes. As part of the Legal & Compliance Team, you will help maintain an effective BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance program (“BSA/AML Program”) for X Money. You will support the 5 pillars of an effective program. This is not a remote or hybrid position. This role is based on-site at either our Palo Alto headquarters or New York City office.

What they're looking for

  • 4+ years of hands-on experience in AML, ideally in fintech or banking
  • Familiarity with financial crime risks specific to digital payments, money transmission, wallets, or peer-to-peer platforms is highly desirable
  • Proven experience preparing and filing SARs, including high-quality, well-structured narratives — strongly preferred
  • In-depth knowledge of BSA/AML laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC sanctions, and related requirements
  • Proven familiarity with local, regional, and international regulatory bodies (e.g., FinCEN, FATF, or equivalent), with practical experience navigating their guidelines
  • Demonstrated ability to drive operational changes, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively across global teams and regions
More about this role

SpaceXAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

We are seeking an experienced BSA/AML Investigator to help detect, prevent, and report financial crimes. As part of the Legal & Compliance Team, you will help maintain an effective BSA/AML and Sanctions compliance program (“BSA/AML Program”) for X Money. You will support the 5 pillars of an effective program.

This is not a remote or hybrid position. This role is based on-site at either our Palo Alto headquarters or New York City office.

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